- March 16th, 2016, 1:43 pm
#506696
Good afternoon Fellow Flames!
As some may remember, my wife and I have taken in a 7 year old girl that was essentially left homeless with her siblings (all of which are in homes with friends of my wife). While many have applauded us and given us these great donations for the young girl, the truth after 2 weeks, I find that I feel exhausted from never being able to relax at home, and that while a part of me absolutely hates the situation she has been put in, another half hates that we are taking on this situation.
I feel like an awful person for admitting this, but her attitude, and how much time it's taking to take care of her, is really wearing on me thin.
Long story short, I joined this forum for a few reasons, but I have never even been to Virginia. I graduated from Alabama, grew up Southern Baptist and absolutely hated it. Went kind of wild and crazy for a few years, became a Buddhist, got to actually meet the Dalai Lama when he came here to Atlanta, and from that's where I've been....until 3 months ago. Something stirred in me and my wife at the same time, and since then we've been putting more time and effort in God. From Books, to finally going to church, and all in-between, I'm not afraid to admit that I feel new to the faith. So while I believe God has put this girl in our lives for a reason, the truth is I already feel like the pressure is getting in the way of my daily devotionals and my pray time that I've been working on.
And to top it all off, while I have a well paying job that I've been doing for 7 years (I'm 30 years old), I have really felt the pull to move careers. This is where Liberty comes in. I have applied for their online program, and I think I want to move into the Marketing career, although I'm still open to figuring out what I'm supposed to do.
I apologize to vent, as I know my troubles may not seem big, and in this day in age where I have a roof over my head, a wonderful and supportive wife, a job that treats me well, I am still left unsatisfied with certain aspects with my life.
As weak as it currently sounds, I feel confident talking to you all, if you can, please just keep my family in your prayers as we continue our journey towards God while fostering this little girl.
As some may remember, my wife and I have taken in a 7 year old girl that was essentially left homeless with her siblings (all of which are in homes with friends of my wife). While many have applauded us and given us these great donations for the young girl, the truth after 2 weeks, I find that I feel exhausted from never being able to relax at home, and that while a part of me absolutely hates the situation she has been put in, another half hates that we are taking on this situation.
I feel like an awful person for admitting this, but her attitude, and how much time it's taking to take care of her, is really wearing on me thin.
Long story short, I joined this forum for a few reasons, but I have never even been to Virginia. I graduated from Alabama, grew up Southern Baptist and absolutely hated it. Went kind of wild and crazy for a few years, became a Buddhist, got to actually meet the Dalai Lama when he came here to Atlanta, and from that's where I've been....until 3 months ago. Something stirred in me and my wife at the same time, and since then we've been putting more time and effort in God. From Books, to finally going to church, and all in-between, I'm not afraid to admit that I feel new to the faith. So while I believe God has put this girl in our lives for a reason, the truth is I already feel like the pressure is getting in the way of my daily devotionals and my pray time that I've been working on.
And to top it all off, while I have a well paying job that I've been doing for 7 years (I'm 30 years old), I have really felt the pull to move careers. This is where Liberty comes in. I have applied for their online program, and I think I want to move into the Marketing career, although I'm still open to figuring out what I'm supposed to do.
I apologize to vent, as I know my troubles may not seem big, and in this day in age where I have a roof over my head, a wonderful and supportive wife, a job that treats me well, I am still left unsatisfied with certain aspects with my life.
As weak as it currently sounds, I feel confident talking to you all, if you can, please just keep my family in your prayers as we continue our journey towards God while fostering this little girl.